WARS ON ALL SIDES: STORY OF PDP MULTI-LEVEL CRISES The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party is showing no sign of abating. Ahead of the 2027 election, the PDP will have itself to blame if party leaders currently engulfed in a battle of supremacy, fail to give peace a chance. DIRISU YAKUBU reports Ever since it lost power at the …

EFCC ARRESTS EX-NHIS’ BOSS, USMAN YUSUF Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided the Abuja home of a former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof. Usman Yusuf, picking him up, Daily Trust can confirm. It was learnt that the gun-wielding operatives arrested the professor of haematology-oncology and bone marrow transplantation in his …

ATIKU, TAMBUWAL, EL RUFAI ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO OVERTHROW PRESIDENT TINUBU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and other prominent politicians have been accused of planning to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. The allegation was made by a group known as Joint Action on Democracy (JAD). According to JAD, these politicians are aggrieved because President Tinubu …

APC EXPELS FORMER MINISTER OVER ALLEGED ANTI-PARTY ACTIVITIES The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expelled Rauf Aregbesola, a former Minister of Interior and ex-Governor of Osun State, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who was governor of Osun State for two terms, was accused of breaching Article 21 of the APC Constitution, which outlines disciplinary measures for members. His expulsion was …

SECURITY OPERATIVES TAKE OVER PDP SECRETARIAT AFTER CLASH AT BOT MEETING Following the clash between Samuel Anyanwu and Sunday Ude-Okoyes over the authentic National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), security agencies have taken over the party secretariat. The operatives comprised of the soldiers, policemen and men of the National Security and Civil Defense Corps. Riding Motorbike Alone Across …

WE’RE READY TO WELCOME 3,690 NIGERIANS TO BE DEPORTED FROM US The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it is prepared to receive its citizens who may be deported from the United States following President Donald Trump’s intensified crackdown on illegal immigration. According to a report from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a total of 3,690 Nigerians are …

STREETS EMPTY IN US OVER FEARS OF ARREST AMID TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN Parts of Chicago are seeing major changes under Donald Trump’s immigration policies, with communities retreating into the shadows amid intensified ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids. In Little Village, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood on the city’s south side, streets that were once lively now appear deserted. Residents say …

FIGHT BREAKS OUT AT PDP BoT MEETING A fight has broken out at the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where a meeting of the party’s board of trustees (BoT) is taking place. The altercation began when Sunday Ude-Okoye, a party chieftain, was denied access to the meeting. BACKGROUND The PDP has been embroiled in a fresh leadership crisis …

ELECTED POLITICIANS WHO DECAMPED TO OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES MUST VACATE THEIR SEATS – ATIKU The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has stated that elected members who intend to decamp must vacate their seats. Atiku made this known on Monday in Abuja while speaking as a panellist at a national conference on strengthening democracy …

MBAH, WABARA, OTHERS ABSENT AS A FACTION OF SOUTH EAST PDP REAFFIRMS ANYANWU AS SECRETARY A faction of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South East elders and stakeholders on Tuesday reaffirmed Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party.The reaffirmation was done at a meeting held in Wadata plaza, where stakeholders, including Peter Mbah, Enugu Stare Governor; Adulphus Wabara, Chairman, …

WE’RE NOW FRIENDS, ABIA LAWMAKER CLAIMS FRIENDSHIP WITH BOLT DRIVER HE ASSAULTED Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, who assaulted a bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, last year said he and his victim are friends now. The lawmaker representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency (APGA) was roundly criticised for repeatedly slapping and insulting the driver who went …

HOW GOVERNOR BALA MOHAMMED KNELT TO WIKE FOR MONEY, BY DOGARA Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has alleged that Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed knelt before former Rivers State Governor and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, in 2018 to seek financial assistance for his gubernatorial campaign. Dogara accused Mohammed of betrayal, claiming the governor is now …

HOW BUHARI’S FORMER MINISTER AWARDED N2.8BN CONTRACT TO SON-IN-LAW’S UNQUALIFIED COMPANY A witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has testified at an FCT High Court in Abuja, alleging that Hadi Sirika, a former aviation minister, awarded contracts to Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, a company linked to his daughter, Fatima Hadi Sirika, and his son-in-law, Jalal Sule …

NIGERIA DEPORTS 878 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-OjoThe Federal Government says it deported 828 illegal immigrants in 2024 as part of its intensified efforts to combat irregular migration and enhance national security. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this at a media parley in Abuja on Tuesday. Highlighting the government’s achievements, the minister stated, “In the last …

HOW TO MAKE 2027 POLLS CREDIBLE, ACCEPTABLE – CONFAB Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, various stakeholders, including opposition parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), security agencies, and media, have been urged to strengthen their roles to ensure Nigeria’s democracy thrives. This call was made at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, which held in Abuja on Monday and …